Recipe and Cleaning Indexes ...

Queenie

... I've picked up some wonderful recipes and cleaning tips since the indexing has made it so much easier to find (thank you squeaky) but I've also noticed a slight "problem".

When I click on the recipe or cleaning hint that I want to look at, it brings up only that single post, as opposed to the whole thread - but by doing so, there is no option to use the "Thanks" button on a single post.

Naturally, by their very nature they are helpful/useful and the poster has gone to the trouble to type out and share their recipes/ideas/hints/tips, it does seem a real pity that we can't "thank" them for their endeavours

Is there anyway this can be remedied?

TIA

catznine

Can I second that request Squeaky? as I too have often popped back to get a recipe and would love to be able to say thanks. Sorry I do appreciate all the hard work you've done so far, you are a star!

apprentice_tycoon

Is this the Mega index that you are querying? I have been picking through them at random and found the THANKS button on all that I've seen - could it be the very old posts that don't have a thanks button?

Queenie

No apprentice .. I'm referring to the recipes and the cleaning recipes

Even the old posts have the "Thanks" button.

squeaky

That's going to mean going through each and every item and editing the link by hand. There's no "built in" way to create those links.

At the moment I'm catching up with the MEGA Index, but what I can do is to create the new links when I catch up over the weekend with new posts in this fashion and then, later, sweep through all the threads.

I'm not being a moaning minny or anything but it really does take a lot more time and work in comparison to a straightforward hyperlink so it'll have to wait until I've got some catch-up time available.

In the meantime... if you really want to say thank you...

..in the address bar of view single posts you have an address like this one:-

[url="file:///forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=675222&postcount=8"]http:\\forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=675222&postcount=8[/url]

Edit it to remove the &postcount=(number)

So now you should have this:-

[url="file:///forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=675222"]http:\\forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=675222[/url]

Edit to change post to thread


So now you should have this:-

[url="file:///forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=675222"]http:\\forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=675222[/url]

Now click on GO or hit the enter key and there ya go

It's actually quicker and easier than it looks written out like that - honest

Queenie

squeaky wrote:

That's going to mean going through each and every item and editing the link by hand. There's no "built in" way to create those links.

At the moment I'm catching up with the MEGA Index, but what I can do is to create the new links when I catch up over the weekend with new posts in this fashion and then, later, sweep through all the threads.

Be great if you could, thanks

We all know, and appreciate, how much you enjoy the organising side of things. :T

greenlogo

your efforts are very much appreciated Squeaky - the amount of faff you have to go to to keep us all happy

squeaky

I'm trying to get as much faffing done as I can because any time now the Newsletter will be out and then the site slows down as lots of people start looking at all the latest tips.

That's when I'll have a rest in my nice comfy chair with a good book